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Renamed Aloha back in the air

: Latest News; Monday, 05 May 2008

Hawaii, US-based Aloha Air Cargo was back in business on the weekend flying eight aircraft out of Honolulu with approximately 125,000 pounds of freight and 16 flights out of Honolulu.

Duo fight ACCC

: Latest News; Monday, 05 May 2008

Two airlines – Singapore Airlines and Emirates SkyCargo – are seeking to block the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s demands for documents relating to inbound cargo as part of the ACCC investigation into price fixing in international air freight.

Alitalia bid repulsed

: Latest News; Monday, 05 May 2008

Italian media group Il Sole 24 Ore says it understands the Italian government has repulsed a bid of one billion Euros for Alitalia from Brazilian investment fund Multi-Long Corporation.
The fund specialises in restructuring troubled companies.

Vale Dobashi

: Latest News; Monday, 05 May 2008

Masayoshi Dobashi, president of the Japan Aircargo Forwarders Association (JAFA), died suddenly 01 May. JAFA last week hosted the Executive Council Meeting and AGM of the Federation of Asia Pacific Air Cargo Associations (FAPAA) in Tokyo. Brian Lovell, secretary general of FAPAA, said he was shocked to hear the news of Mr Dobashi’s death. “Only last week, we attended the FAPAA meeting in Tokyo and Mr Dobashi was an active and congenial host,” said Lovell. “Our heartfelt condolences go to his family and colleagues."

TACT inks Siemens deal

: Latest News; Friday, 02 May 2008

Taiwan Air Cargo Terminal Ltd (TACT) is to expand cargo facilities in Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Kazakhstan tips China trade boom

: Latest News; Friday, 02 May 2008

The Kazakh government has announced plans to build a US$498m cargo airport at Khorgos near the Chinese border in anticipation of solid freight growth between the two countries.

White knight for Aloha Cargo?

: Latest News; Friday, 02 May 2008

Hawaii, USA media group KHNL says there’s a potential buyer for Aloha Cargo and although unnamed, they believe it’s Saltchuck, one of the original bidders that backed out before Aloha Cargo shut down.

Alitalia may be nationalised

: Latest News; Thursday, 01 May 2008

Italy’s prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi has floated the idea of nationalising Alitalia instead of selling off the state's 49.9 per cent share in the loss-making airline.